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THE ORDER HAS CREATED A NEW FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY, BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS), WHICH SUCH BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE BETWEEN 1 JULY 1987 AND 30 JUNE 1997 (OR 31 DECEMBER 1997 IN THE CASE OF
THE PERSONS BORN AFTER 1 JANUARY 1997 BUT BEFORE 1 JULY 1997). STATUS OF BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) MAY BE RETAINED FOR LIFE, BUT WILL NOT BE TRANSMISSIBLE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THE ORDER ALSO MAKES CERTAIN NOMENCLATURE AMENDMENTS TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 TO INCORPORATE THE CATEGORY OF
WHERE BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) INTO EXISTING NATIONALITY LAW. PROVISIONS USING THE EXISTING OR PREVIOUS TITLES OF CATEGORIES OF BRITISH NATIONALS OCCUR IN, OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS TO WHICH THE UNITED KINGDOM OR HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ARE A PARTY, HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT INTEND WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1987 TO INTERPRET THOSE PROVISIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER, ARTICLES 3 AND 4 OF WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT. HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT OTHER PARTIES TO SUCH AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WILL FOLLOW THE SAME PRACTICE.
HER
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT INTEND TO COMMENCE ISSUING BRITISH PASSPORTS SHOWING THE STATUS OF BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) FROM 1 JULY 1987 TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ASK THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE COUNTRIES TO WHOSE MISSIONS THIS NOTE IS ADDRESSED AFFORD BRITISH NATIONALS (OVERSEAS) THE SAME FACILITIES FOR ACCESS AND TRAVEL WHICH ARE CURRENTLY ENJOYED BY HOLDERS OF BRITISH PASSPORTS SHOWING THE NATIONAL STATUS OF BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN. BRITISH NATIONALS (OVERSEAS) WILL HAVE THE SAME GUARANTEED RETURNABILITY TO HONG KONG BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER 1 JULY 1997 AS BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS FROM THE TERRITORY NOW
HAVE.
THIS WILL BE MADE CLEAR BY THE INCLUSION OF AN ENDORSEMENT, THE WORDING OF WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, IN THE PASSPORTS ISSUED TO THEM.
ENDORSEMENT WILL READ:
THE
QUOTE. THE HOLDER OF THIS PASSPORT HAS HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD NUMBER (XYZ) WHICH STATES THAT
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